United Kingdom: Two men in Derby who were accused of handing out leaflets proclaiming homosexuals should be executed are the first to be charged under new laws against stirring up hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation.
The leaflets, entitled 'The Death Penalty?' were handed out outside a Derby mosque in July 2010, and were reportedly also pushed through letterboxes, by Razwan Javed (30) and Kabir Ahmed (27).
The pair were reportedly arrested after a tip-off from a member of the public, and could face up to seven years in prison or an unlimited fine if convicted at crown court.
Stonewall chief executive Ben Summerskill said: "We welcome the Attorney General’s decision to allow this prosecution to go ahead. We lobbied for a number of years for a specific law to protect gay people, matching offences against inciting racial and religious hatred.
“Materials like the leaflets posted to homes in Derby create fear and inflame hatred and violence towards gay people. We uncovered a range of similar materials during our campaign to secure much-needed legal protections in this area.”
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